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Household of Edward B Thornton (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward B Thornton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward B Thornton, born in 1823 in , consisted of 4 members. Edward B was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thornton, born in 1826 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward B's Visitor, Dora (born 1867 in England) and Edward B's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Edward B Thornton's household

Male

Edward B

Thornton

Head
Female

Ellen

Thornton

Wife
Female

Dora

Harper

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Coupar

Servant
First name(s) Edward B
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward B

Thornton

Head

Married

58

1823

England

Ellen

Thornton

Wife

Married

55

1826

England

Dora

Harper

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

England

Elizabeth

Coupar

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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